Over 50s escape El Corte Inglés cuts
OLDER workers at Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés look set to escape the estimated 3,000 workers being made redundant in a voluntary scheme. In meetings with unions, company chiefs say they will not dismiss those ‘who have more difficulty’ re-joining the labour market because of their age. Currently, the department store employs around 90,000 people across Spain and is looking to reduce staff by some 2,500 store workers […]